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The US's second-busiest port debuts electric yard tractors and hands-free chargers

Gas and diesel yard tractors are out, and battery-electric models at California’s Port of Long Beach container terminal are in. The Port of Long Beach is a major gateway for US-Asia trade. It’s the second-busiest container port in the US, behind the Port of Los Angeles, and the world’s 18th-busiest container cargo port. And now Long Beach has deployed 33 new human-operated…
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Tesla joins global emission tracking program

Tesla, along with a handful of other automakers, have announced that they are joining Climate Trace, a global emission tracking program cofounded by former US Vice President Al Gore. Climate Trace presents itself as a sort of global tracker of emissions. It writes on its website: We make meaningful climate action faster and easier by harnessing technology to track greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…
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Toyota unveils new Urban electric SUV to rival Volvo's EX30 as affordable EV option

Cheaper EVs are on the way. Toyota’s new Urban electric SUV Concept will challenge the affordable Volvo EX30 as the brand’s cheapest EV yet. Toyota’s Urban electric SUV to rival low-cost EV market On Monday, Toyota unveiled the Urban electric SUV concept at its annual Kenshiki forum in Brussels. The concept is one of five new electric models due out in Europe by 2026. Toyota said the…
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The Tesla Cybertruck for Kids is real and you can actually buy one, sort of

The Cybertruck wasn’t the only Tesla electric vehicle unveiled late last week. Although overshadowed by its oversized brother, the Cybertruck for Kids is a real, small-sized EV that can have your kids showing off their forward-thinking philosophy or urban excess (depending on your desired camp) right in your own front yard. It’s not the first time Tesla has released a cyber-themed ride-on…
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